Increment and decrement. They sound like simple functions. But even the simplest functions can get quite complex in a microprocessor design. Ken Shirriff has written up a great blog post about his ...

Multitasking is something we take for granted these days. Just about every computer we use, from our desktops to our phones, is capable of multitasking. It might sound silly to implement multitasking ...

快科技2月3日消息，在动辄需要数百GB显存、万亿级参数大模型的AI时代，一位开发者竟让1976年问世的8位Z80处理器也学会了AI聊天。 开发者HarryR打造了一个名为Z80-μLM的项目，在仅64KB内存、无浮点运算能力的古董Zilog Z80上，成功运行起对话式AI，甚至能玩20问猜谜 ...

Last week, chip manufacturer Zilog announced that after 48 years on the market, its line of standalone DIP (dual inline package) Z80 CPUs is coming to an end, ceasing sales on June 14, 2024. The 8-bit ...

The project creates a Z80 computer which provides the possibility of producing a video board that utilizes TV as the monitor. There are two boards, CPU and video, that comprise the machine and a ...

The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor that first hit the market in the 1970s. It was the beating heart of classic computers like the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and the TRS-80, as well as game consoles ...